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New rule gives Chapter 13 Debtors credit toward student loan forgiveness

New rules become effective July 1, 2024, and are separate from the December 2022 Department of Justice guidance providing a new avenue for student loan discharge in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13.  The new rules provide new benefits only to those in Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases. 

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Timing of Fee Applications

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December 04, 2024 Category: General

Attorneys should be filing fee applications as soon as the case is confirmed. If the Confirmation Order requires a fee application be filed and the Trustee does not see that this has been done, a reminder email will be sent indicating a two (2) week deadline to file the required fee application. If a fee application is not timely filed, the Trustee will release funds being held for the attorney so disbursements to other Creditors can begin.   Additionally, please remember to include the appropriate Bankrutpcy Code Section or Rule in the fee application. If this information is missing, a filing deficiency may be


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Bank Statements required for Self-Employed and Business Cases

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December 04, 2024 Category: Bank Statements

Effective immediately, in self-employed and business cases only, the Trustee is requiring bank statements be submitted via the Document Delivery Portal no later than 7-days prior to the original scheduled 341 exam. If these documents are not received timely, the 341 exam will not go


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New Prime Rate effective November 8, 2024

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December 04, 2024 Category: Prime Rate

Effective November 8, 2024, the new Prime Rate is 7.75%, which means the presumptive rate per Administrative Order 17-2 is now 9.75%.  For cases confirmed on or after November 8, 2024, and reference Administrative Order 17-2, the rate to use is decreased from 10% to


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